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Preparing students for future employment? An exploratory study of English language education in vocational high schools in Taiwan [PDF]

, 2013
This study explores aspects of how English language education in vocational high schools (VHSs) in Taiwan prepares students for their intended employment. It looks at the English language curriculum in VHSs and examines the ways in which it aims to equip
HUA, TZU-LING
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The Impact of AI‐Assisted L2 Learning on Learners’ Emotions: A Meta‐Analysis

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The scope of research on AI‐assisted second/foreign language (L2/FL) learning has expanded beyond learning outcomes to focus on learners’ emotional experiences. Despite their proliferation, existing empirical findings are inconsistent, and few studies have systematically synthesized the impacts of AI‐assisted L2 learning on learners’ emotional
Jiaqi Jing, Xinjie Chen, Timothy Teo, Ziwei Xiao, Nandini Agarwal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Word order, animacy, and agreement cues in sentence processing by L1 Mandarin EFL learners [PDF]

, 2003
Research within the Competition Model has shown that different language speakers use different strategies to interpret sentences. Despite the fact that crosslinguistic studies have incorporated a variety of cues in the experiments, studies investigating ...
Lin, Yowyu
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Pre‐Task Explicit Instruction, Input Modality, and Working Memory in L2 Oral Self‐Repair

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the central role of tasks in language education and ensuing research documenting how task‐related variables might affect language performance and learning, it remains unclear whether pre‐task explicit instruction, input modality, and working memory (WM) influence how learners monitor and repair grammatical structures in real‐time ...
Reza Yadollahpour, Mostafa Pourhaji, Michael Sadeghi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Teachers’ Perspectives on Integrating AI in EFL Education: A case Study at the University of Algiers 2

Akofena
: Various fields of education have been revolutionized by artificial intelligence, involving English Foreign Language (EFL) education. AI tools can offer significant benefits for learners and teachers, such as adaptive teaching and personalized feedback.
Bahia BENGUEDDA & Fatiha KAID
doaj   +1 more source

English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teachers’ Voices: English as an International Language (EIL) in Cyprus Context

Sage Open
This research study reports on the in-service English as a Foreign Language teachers’ perceptions of and needs and expectations regarding EIL and EIL-informed pedagogy in Northern Cyprus, which is a multilingual and multicultural teaching-learning context.
Taner Uyar, Fatoş Erozan
openaire   +2 more sources

Interlanguage refusals : a cross-sectional study of Thai EFL learners' refusals in English [PDF]

, 2006
Using the speech act of refusals and formulaic language as focuses of analysis, this thesis aims to explore whether or not grammatical proficiency and development is distinct from pragmatic proficiency.
Kasemsin, Chirasiri
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Comparing the Effects of Collaborative and Independent Writing on EFL Learners’ Individual Writing Performance: An Intervention Study

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaborative writing has attracted increasing attention in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction due to its potential to enhance learners’ writing competence. However, few studies have examined the comparative effects of collaborative versus independent writing on EFL learners’ individual performance, especially in higher‐order ...
Ting Huang, Chenze Wu, Wenkang Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Interactional Competence in a Japanese University EFL Speaking Context

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ability to interact is an integral aspect of speaking proficiency. Therefore, methods of assessing interaction need to be incorporated into second language (L2) speaking tests. The main purpose of this exploratory study is to attempt to quantify interactional competence (IC) in a Japanese university EFL (English as a foreign language ...
Paul Garside
wiley   +1 more source

Reflective Journaling for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teachers in Japan

Indonesian EFL Journal: Journal of ELT, Linguistics, and Literature, 2015
This paper reports on the initial phase of a qualitative investigation into reflective journaling as a form of professional development (PD) involving EFL teachers at universities in Japan. The research questions were: (1) What shared/differing concerns or challenges are experienced by university EFL teachers in Japan?
openaire   +2 more sources